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37-year-old convicted of killing, dismembering St. Paul man found in Lake Superior in 2021

Aug 03, 2023 08:51AM ● By Editor
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By Morgan Reddekopp of KSTP news - August 3, 2023

37-year-old Jacob Colt Johnson was convicted Wednesday of two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the killing and dismemberment of a St. Paul man found in Lake Superior.

Johnson was initially charged with one count of second-degree murder on Aug. 16, 2021, in connection with killing Richard Balsimo on June 20, 2021. A second count of second-degree murder was added in February of this year, according to court documents.

Johnson is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 11.

To view the full article, follow this link to KSTP.

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